| Pilates exercises are commonly done at home or in | | | | button up and into the back of your spine. You |
| the studio on the Pilates Ball. This ball was introduced | | | | should inhale at the same time while keeping the chin |
| some years ago and complements the other Pilates | | | | horizontal. This will lengthen your upper body. Then |
| accessories and equipment. The Pilates Ball is versatile | | | | exhale and drop the chin. You will feel your body |
| and lightweight, making it an ideal choice as an | | | | stretching and becoming more agile in the process. |
| exercise accompaniment. The ball provides many | | | | The fourth step in the Pilates Ball exercise is to roll |
| basic movements often neglected in our daily lives. | | | | back and forth on the ball with arms wrapping |
| Just by sitting on the ball strengthens your posture | | | | horizontally across your elbows. This movement will |
| and aligns your muscles. The Pilates Ball teaches you | | | | exercise the abdominal muscles. |
| how to sit like you should by balancing your body | | | | The final step in the ball exercise aims to elongate |
| with your shoulders, arms, bottom and legs. Bouncing | | | | the spine laterally. Lift the left arm straight up and |
| on the ball improves the endurance of your back | | | | inhale, then slowly exhale by elongating that arm |
| muscles. While you perform these movements, you | | | | towards the right. Repeat the movement with the |
| will learn the proper breathing techniques to enable | | | | right arm and after a few repetitions, you will find |
| your body to be relaxed. | | | | that your body is more flexible and your muscles are |
| Stretching your spine forward is the third step in the | | | | relaxed. |
| Pilates Ball exercise and involves pulling your belly | | | | |